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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
5
Journal-World asks readers to cooperate with the Society Editor to make the Social News Department a complete and entertaining daily record of happenings in Boeink World. All items for the department should be sent or telephoned by 2:00 p.m. to Bell Phone 136 or Home Phone 136.
Miss Helen Pendleton hosted a prettily decorated afternoon in honor of Miss Lenora Stubbs, whose December wedding to Dr. Robert Stewart is planned at the Stubbs home on Windmill Street. Guests included Miss Claudia Pendleton, Miss Jessea Shortt, and Mrs. Robert Rankin among about one hundred attendees who enjoyed tea, ice cream, and formal yet friendly conversation in a seasonable setting with red and white roses, smilax, and candlelit tables.
Miss Helen Aliphin and Miss Leila Nevin hosted a six oclock dinner at Miss Blanche Benedicts home for her upcoming December 1 marriage to Walter Vatmumt. Decor featured red carnations red hearts and ribbons. Guests included Susie Todd Bertha Klock Marjory Kennedy and others. A miscellaneous shower yielded many mitts for the bride. Afternoon party at Mrs W L Robinson gathered five girls with gold spoons as favors. Dinner at six to celebrate Marys birthday drew twenty junior and senior students. Initiation planned by Achoth sorority for four members. Professor W C Stevens hosted a luncheon for Dr Williston of Chicago. An informal evening will entertain senior sanitary engineers at 1601 Tenn street with guests Mr and Mrs G Jones and Mr Haskins.
West Side Study Club held meetings at Mrs Ziesenis home for November and December with Current Events reports and a reverse order telegram writing activity. Members shared magazine articles, readings on Westfield and Hamlet, and discussed pensions for ex presidents while Merlins and other groups held social refreshment after programs.
The record covers a string of club meetings with Buckminster Hoopes and Mrs. Dow, planning for Dec 10 and next week. Attendees include Mrs. Kenney, Mrs. Davis of Portsmouth, Ohio, and guests from Oliver Wendell Holmes readings.
Mrs Power presents critic report as Pleasant Hour Club gathers at Mrs W P Martin for November meet with 15 members and 4 guests. President opens session. F Brown reads minutes. guests from Oshkosh and others attend. Thanksgiving refreshments served. December gathering set at Mrs W T Martin with officer elections planned.
Mr and Mrs L L Lindley of Medicine Lodge Kansas visited Lawrence for a day. Mrs O W McAllister returned from a five month trip to the Presbyterian church. Mrs R F Long and daughters Elizabeth and Inez of Fort Smith Arkansas arrived to visit Mr and Mrs A L Taylor and stay through Christmas. Miss Josephine Clark of St Joseph left after scrimmage in town. Mr and Mrs J S Barrow and children spent day in Kansas City. Miss Madeline Nachtman traveled to Manhattan for a weekend visit with Miss Graes Ziegler. Miss Educ Bigelow and Miss Elizabeth Martin visited Kansas City briefly. Miss Lizzie Bartz spent day in Eudora. Miss Olive Laderer visited Kansas City. Mrs Frank Blackmar and daughter were in Kansas City. Miss Patty Sankee and Miss Is… Sankee spent day in Kansas City. Mrs William Stadler of Eudora returned home after attending Officer Bot last eve. Jen Marshall of Lincoln will spend tomorrow in Lawrence. Mrs D C Romine at Topeka and Mrs Rebecca Cumberland of Kansas visited Mrs Jennie Grisby. Garvin was in Fat Yor for the day. Miss Ethel Frais of Screen Missouri visited Mrs Ji Russell and returned home. Miss Berniece McFartin went to Noria. William Howden spent the day in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs G C B Sparks spent day in Kansas City. Ike Lambert of Hutchinson spending weekend at Phi Det. Ed Welch was in Kansas City for the day. Miss Mabel Taylor spent the day in Kansas City.
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